Ayesha Curry Takes Pop-Up Eatery to Next Level, Plans to Open Brick-and-Mortar Spot

After the success of her pop-up restaurant last year, Ayesha Curry is stepping into the restaurant business permanently.

“I will be opening up my first restaurant in [San Francisco]!!!” The Cooking Channel host revealed on Instagram Sunday, May 7. “I can’t scream loud enough how grateful and humbled I am by this blessing! Thank you, Jesus! It’s been so hard to keep this to myself and I’m so happy to finally share the news. This will be our flagship #InternationalSmoke restaurant. The pop-up was so successful and I am excited to turn my dreams into a reality with [chef Michael Mina] and The Mina Group.”

“The food was so delicious at the pop-up. But that didn’t even scratch the surface,” Mina told the newspaper. “We got to try out a lot of stuff that was great, but we didn’t have the firepower and equipment and the space that we’ll have now.”

International Smoke’s permanent San Francisco location will open this fall.